SAYPHIN Launches Logo for 2027 Conference on Youth Health

The Society for Adolescent and Young People’s Health in Nigeria (SAYPHIN) held a logo unveiling ceremony for its 2027 national conference in Jos, Plateau State, emphasizing the critical need for sustained investment in adolescent health to secure Nigeria’s future. The conference is themed ‘Beyond 2030: Protecting Adolescent Health, Securing the Future.’ Prof. Adesola Olumide, President of SAYPHIN, stated that the society was established in 2016 to address issues affecting adolescents, who are vulnerable to various health challenges.

The logo, designed through a nationwide competition for youths aged 10 to 24, symbolizes SAYPHIN’s commitment to this cause. Prof. Moses Chingle, Chairman of the Local Organising Committee, noted that the theme highlights the importance of focusing on adolescent health beyond the Sustainable Development Goals timeline.

Dr. Stephen Bishman, representing the Plateau State Commissioner for Health, urged stakeholders to recognize young people as active contributors to nation-building. Dr. Pokop Bupwatda, Chief Medical Director of the Jos University Teaching Hospital, pledged support for SAYPHIN’s initiative.